Videos

kiddZtube: Get some me time while your kids watch videos online safely

Posted By: Helen Updated: August 10, 2018October 20, 2017

We have been lucky enough to get the opportunity to explore kiddZtube on KiddyCharts. And why are we lucky? Well, let’s face it. We’ve all done it as parents, we …

Win Teletubbies – Tubby Snowball DvD #KiddyChartsAdvent

Posted By: Helen Updated: July 1, 2019December 8, 2016

It is DAY EIGHT of our 12 festive Christmas giveaways in 12 days! Today’s prize is fun Teletubbies – Tubby Snowball DvD. If you missed DAY SEVEN – Win a Dinosaur DNA set – there …

Gorgeous Chinese New Year card, complete with a little Monkey for a Monkey. Perfect for this year in the Year of the Monkey

Free monkey pop up card template and monkey colouring page

Posted By: Helen Updated: July 22, 2020February 6, 2016

We have an absolutely adorable craft for you today. It is a monkey pop up card, which is perfect for the Year of the Monkey, for Chinese New Year; it does …

Trickin Camel spits at you if you get one of his challenges wrong - yuk!

Family games from #MegaBleuGames: reviewing the fun

Posted By: Helen Updated: August 10, 2018November 25, 2015

We have been very lucky to be able to take a look at three games from Megableu, designed for children a little older and wiser, to have lots of fun …

New mums are always offered advice, and sometimes it gets overwelming. So here are just 15 things to help you get off to a good start as a new mum with that newborn. Now go and get some sleep! ;-)

15 quick tips to help you get a great start as a new mum

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 23, 2018November 20, 2015

Becoming a first time mum can make you feel loved, empowered, filled with a new sense of belonging – and totally clueless. Being a new mum isn’t an easy thing to …

How can you help your toddler with their speech development, and encourage them to be talking and chatting? We have some great ideas for you.

Tips to encourage your toddler’s speech development

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 30, 2018October 2, 2015

In this week’s hangout with Beckie Whitehouse, we are talking about speech and how we can help our toddlers with their speech development. First words are usually spoken at …

Do your kids get pocket money - that's great, because there are a few reasons why having it is good for your kids.

Why having pocket money is good for your kids

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 30, 2018September 11, 2015

Today’s hangout with Beckie Whitehouse is all about pocket money! Do we give it to our kids; what for; how much and whether or not it is a good …

It isn't easy - even for an adult - dealing with disappointment, whether it s lower grade, a different class, or just something more simple. Here are some ideas to help out kids deal with those slightly tougher times....

How to help your child deal with disappointments

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 30, 2018August 28, 2015

This week, with Beckie Whitehouse, we are talking about facing disappointment. As adults we often face disappointments in our lives and it is just the same for children, especially …

how are you going to tackle to school holiday tiredness. We have some great tips for you to get through the tireder times!

Summer term tiredness – How to survive the holidays

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 30, 2018August 7, 2015

Summer term tiredness is our latest topic in our Google Hangout series. It is now the end of summer term and my kids are shattered!! It has been a …

Do you want your kids to have good manners? We chat about how you can encourage good habits from an early age and beyond, so they are polite.

Good manners: How to help our kids be polite little people

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 30, 2018July 31, 2015

Welcome to another hangout on air and this week we are discussing teaching our children good manners. Good manners aren’t something that kids are just born with of course. …

What can you do if your toddler runs away? How can you stop them from doing it again, particularly if they just don't get it? We have some ideas in our Google Hangout on the topic.

How to deal with it if our toddler runs away

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 30, 2018July 24, 2015

Have you ever had your toddler run away from you? Is it one of your fears that you go on a day out and you suddenly find yourself with one …

Friendships play a massive part in our child's development and helping them to be a good friend from an early age will help them as they get older and approach adulthood

How to encourage your children to be a good friend

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 23, 2018July 3, 2015

Welcome to another Parenting Tales from the Sofa and we are again joined by Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching. This week we are talking about childrens friendships and how …

How to encourage sharing between children

Posted By: Helen Updated: July 22, 2020June 12, 2015

Welcome to another Google Hangout with myself and Becky Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching. In this video we are talking about sharing and how to encourage sharing between children. Sharing …

We have all been there but how exactly do we encourage our children to tidy stuff away?

How to encourage kids to put stuff away

Posted By: Helen Updated: May 23, 2018May 29, 2015

In this Google Hangout I am talking with our resident coach, Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching about encouraging our children to put stuff away. This remains a constant challenge …

Google Hangout: Tips for Solo Parenting

Posted By: Helen Updated: January 15, 2020May 8, 2015

Welcome to this week’s Google Hangout where today we are talking about looking after children when you are on your own and tips for solo parenting. Being on your own …